(This picture was taken in July 2007)Today, my little Halle is ill, really ill. She had gotten sick this morning in the living room on the carpet. It was pinkish in color, so I thought perhaps it was her dog food. She has been acting not herself since I got her back from my grandparents since Josie was born. She has not been eating well at all and just laying on the couch. Outside is where she spent most of her day. This evening she was barking at the neighbor dog, so I let her in. She came in drank all of the water out of her dish and then within minutes was hiding under the table getting sick. I said something to her and she moved over by the door in the kitchen got sick on the rug and then laid down. When I said something to her about it instead of her normal response to get up and run to a hiding spot she simply walked over to her bed and laid down. I was making dinner at the time and heard her start to cry, which is not like her so it made me know that she was not feeling well. I went to check on her and I knew something was wrong. She was laying on her side, breathing very heavily, and staring out into space. When I said her name she would not even move. Not even her ears. She would not even blink or follow your finger in front of her face. When I went to pick her up she was like a cooked noodle all limp and such.
I quickly took her to the vet where she continued to get sick and had diarrhea. The diagnosis was for starters: she was severely dehydrated (she always has water in her bowl), low blood sugar, and a bacterial infection (from who knows where). They pumped her full of fluids, gave her meds to make her stop getting sick and go to the bathroom. I have meds for the infections and special dog food to get her to eat.
Overall, I hope she starts to feel well. If she doesn't it is something much more detailed. Such as a liver or kidney problem, but lets not get into that.
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